CMA Awards Nominees To Be Announced Sept. 8
The Country Music Association will announce the nominees for the upcoming 59th Annual CMA Awards as well as the CMA Broadcast Awards finalists during a livestream on CMA’s official Facebook and YouTube channel on Sept. 8.
Coinciding with the announcement, the Second Ballot for The 59th Annual CMA Awards opens today. The round enables members to help shape the final nominee slate across all 12 categories. Eligible CMA Professional voting members are encouraged to cast their votes before the ballot closes Monday (Aug. 18) at 6 p.m. CT.
The 59th Annual CMA Awards airs live Nov. 19 on ABC and streams the following day on Hulu.
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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